Poor neighborhood; poor working habits. NOT.

[tabatha]

A UC Santa Barbara student studying ocean ecology will accept the 2010 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring from President Obama next week, on behalf of Ocean Discovery Institute. This is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for efforts that advance those fields of education.

Anai Novoa, a senior at UCSB in the College of Creative Studies, will accept the award at a White House ceremony on Monday, Dec. 12. Ocean Discovery Institute is a San Diego-based nonprofit organization that promotes mentoring in science and engineering. The award highlights the crucial role that mentoring plays in the academic and personal development of students studying science and engineering –– particularly those who belong to groups that are underrepresented in these fields.

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Novoa, who is a first-generation Mexican American, said that her hometown of City Heights is one of the most diverse in the country with more than 30 languages spoken there. Following outreach by Ocean Discovery Institute, science test scores among area students has increased significantly, as has college attendance.

http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/pa/display.aspx?pkey=2607

City Heights is a large community in the eastern part of San Diego, California, known for its ethnic diversity.<1> Along the main streets (which include University Avenue, El Cajon Boulevard and Fairmount Avenue) one can find Hispanic, White American, East African, African American, Indian, Middle Eastern, and Southeast Asian businesses. City Heights was previously the city of East San Diego.

Socially and economically, City Heights has a high concentration of lower income businesses and households, resulting from the newly arrived immigrant communities. Businesses tend to be smaller and wider spread than to the north and east. Like other urban mesa neighborhoods north of Balboa Park, City Heights has a high rate of pedestrian activity, relative to the rest of San Diego. Crime rates were quite high until the recent renaissance, which ushered in one of the highest concentrations of police presence in the city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Heights,_San_Diego

Under a Gingrich presidency, she probably would have become a janitor.

[tavalon]

1. Don't argue with a Newt, his POV is beneath us

Mock him, please, but don't engage in trying to refute what he says. You know how to tell when a Newt Gingrich is lying? His mouth is open and his gums are a flappin'. He lies, always, and without exception. So don't engage the Newt. It's unbecoming of us and it gives validity to the Newt, something he should never, ever, have.

[tabatha]

2. Sorry.

In my case, you are wrong. I believe in factual commentary, and not mockery. It carries more weight.

And your preaching to how others should comment is beneath anyone's dignity.


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BTW, this is what Rachel Maddow does all the time - to counter the false brainwashing of the public.